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SWTOR producer letter: the DX12 interface is done, and 8.0 still has no date
Broadsword's Q3 letter says SWTOR's interface now runs on DirectX 12 and a player technical test is coming. Expansion 8.0 still has no release date.
SWTOR 7.9.1c brings the Hidden Chain invasions back, but only until 8.0
Yesterday's small SWTOR patch switched the Hidden Chain invasions back on for Tatooine, Hoth, Rishi and Ilum. They switch off for good when 8.0 launches, so farm the armor now.
The best Star Wars co-op games: LEGO on the couch, Battlefront II online, and which platforms get which
Eight Star Wars games you can play on the same side as a friend, split by couch and online co-op and checked platform by platform. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga for one screen, Battlefront II's Co-Op mode for online, The Old Republic for free.
The best Star Wars RPGs, ranked: the top three cost under $20 together
Seven Star Wars RPGs ranked on review scores, Steam player reviews and who is still playing. KOTOR still wins, the next two cost $9.99 and nothing, and here is which one to play first.
SWTOR player count: how many people still play in 2026?
We counted Star Wars: The Old Republic every two hours for nine days. Between 2,200 and 6,400 people on Steam at any time, and Steam is only part of the story.
The most popular Star Wars game in the world is not a Star Wars game
We chased the player numbers across PC, mobile, and Fortnite. Which Star Wars game is biggest depends on how you count, and one answer is uncomfortable.
The Star Wars games people are actually playing right now
We pulled live Steam and Twitch numbers for 21 Star Wars games three days before Zero Company launches. SWTOR is surging, and a 2006 RTS beats Jedi: Survivor.
SWTOR's next expansion is 'Masters of the Force,' and the test server is live
The livestream detailed expansion 8.0: toggleable overworld difficulty, new Ventures, holiday 2026, and a PTS build the same day. Update 7.9.1 lands August 4.
SWTOR's Legacy of the Sith finale is live: Update 7.9 'Legacy Reborn'
Update 7.9 closes the arc SWTOR started in 2022: Darth Jadus, Darth Nul's holocron, and a finale on a revived Legends moon. Free with a sub, no gear gate.